House approves adding social studies to statewide summative assessments
HF 2670 adds social studies to Iowa's statewide summative assessments, adjusts department duties, and changes enforcement language; supporters said it will provide data on civic learning while critics warned of removing evidence-based frameworks and cited added costs.
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The Iowa House approved House File 2670, which would add social studies to the statewide summative assessment system (ISAP) and revise several Department of Education duties and enforcement provisions. Representative Hayes, who sponsored the bill, said a social-studies assessment is necessary to measure civic literacy and close achievement gaps: "If we believe civic literacy is essential, then we should measure whether students are actually mastering those standards."
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